Both Second to Nature After Breast Surgery Fashions and A Special Place Wig Gallery remind us that breast cancer is with us 365 days a year. Located at 500 State Street, these businesses also remind us that many are able to beat cancer and continue to live healthy, productive lives. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we don’t want to let it slip by without reminding our readers and their loved ones to get examinations regularly.

Should there be an issue, early detection makes a big difference. Should the disease touch you, a family member, or other loved one, know that there are places, like these two shops on State Street that will work hard to help you retain your dignity while navigating breast cancer.  Many of the events of the month as past us, but there are still some more– see, here. Finally, for the newly diagnosed, Greensboro has a non-profit, Alight, that supports breast cancer patients and their families. Based on statistics from a few years ago (here), it appears that about 2,700 people a year die from cancer in Guilford County, and only about 7% had breast cancer. Let’s work on making that number zero! Above is one of the wigs seen in the window recently at the shop located below. Please note, they also sell more subtle wigs.